List of Famous people who died in 2015

Kazuo Chiba was a Japanese Aikido teacher and founder of Birankai International. He served for seven years as uchideshi at the Aikikai Hombu Dojo before being dispatched abroad to help develop Aikido internationally. He held an 8th dan in Aikido, issued by Aikikai world headquarters in Tokyo, Japan and was active in Aikido for over 50 years.

Edward Michael Egan was an American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Bridgeport from 1988 to 2000, and as Archbishop of New York from 2000 to 2009. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 2001. He was the twelfth bishop, ninth archbishop, and seventh cardinal of the See of New York.

Anang Ardiansyah was an Indonesian artist and songwriter, specifically in the Banjarese language. He was known to write around 103 Banjarese folk songs and was known popularly as Maestro of Banjarese music. Two of his most famous works, "Ampar-Ampar Pisang" and "Paris Barantai," are recognized as native folk songs of Banjarese culture and were played during the 2018 Asian Games opening ceremony in Gelora Bung Karno Stadium.